Balam בָּלַם
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| בָּלַם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | balam |
| Strong's number | H1102 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to hold in |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Balam (Hebrew בָּלַם, Strong's H1102) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to hold in”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to curb, hold in, restrain
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | held (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they must be controlled (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Balam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 32:9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).